Intrauterine Contraception After First Trimester Abortion - Effects on Quality of Life and Risk of Repeat Abortion.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Contraception
• Interventions: Device: Immediate intrauterine contraception

• Registration Number: NCT01223521
• Lead Sponsor: Helsinki University Central Hospital

Brief Summary

A randomized prospective study on the effects of immediate provision of intrauterine contraception after first trimester induced abortion - effects on repeat abortions and quality of life.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-09
• Study First Submitted: 2010-10-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-10-18
• Study First Posted: 2010-10-19
• Primary Completion: 2018-03
• Study Completion: 2018-03
• Status Verified: 2018-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-08-23
• Last Update Posted: 2018-08-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 748

Inclusion Criteria

• Duration of pregnancy < 12 weeks.
• Age ≥18 years

Exclusion Criteria

• Contraindication for spiral insertion: uterine anomaly, infection, copper allergy (Cu-IUD).

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Immediate intrauterine contraception	Immediate intrauterine contraception	IUD (either Cu-IUD or LNG-IUS) inserted immediately after abortion.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Number of repeat abortions	5 years	Number of subsequent abortions during five years follow-up time.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Dept Obstetrics and Gynecology, Helsinki University Central Hospital; 🇫🇮 Helsinki, Finland